AP - U.S. stock futures were higher Thursday after the last session's rally, as investors hunt for a comfortable trading range before next week's Federal Reserve meeting.

AP - Morgan Stanley Inc. on Wednesday took another step closer to fulfilling Chief Executive John Mack's pledge of a financial turnaround, posting second-quarter profit that more than doubled on stronger trading, underwriting and investment gains. The company's shares soared more than 4 percent to their biggest one-day gain this year.

On the first year under Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Mack's tutelage, Morgan Stanley reports more than doubled second-quarter earnings. The figures were driven by increased trading revenue and fees from dealing stock and bond sales....

U.S. stocks saw sizable gains on Wednesday, carried by positive earnings reports from FedEx and Morgan Stanley. However, oil continues to rise as tension between the U.S. and North Korea begins to build once more. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 104.62 points, to close at 11,079.46. The...

AP - Stocks rose smartly in morning trading Wednesday as stronger-than-expect­ed earnings from FedEx Corp. and Morgan Stanley Inc. put investors' inflation fears on the back burner.

According to Morgan Stanley, their second quarter earnings more than doubled because of increases to underwriting, mergers and trading revenues. A net income of $1.96 billion was reported by the third largest securities firm for the quarter that ended on May 26. The same quarter saw a net income...

Reuters - U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley on Wednesday said its second-quarter earnings more than doubled, trouncing expectations amid strong increases in underwriting and trading revenue.

Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a flat market open on Wednesday as investors sought clues about the strength of corporate profits from earnings of investment bank Morgan Stanley and delivery company FedEx Corp.

Reuters - Morgan Stanley , which is trying to build its profitable commodities business, raised its offer by 3 percent in a bidding war for oil products marketer TransMontaigne Inc. , a regulatory filing said on Monday, valuing the company at $634 million.

Reuters - Discover Financial Services, the credit card division of Morgan Stanley , on Monday launched a card targeting small business owners, a big market it says gets little attention from other issuers.

AP - The Bank of Japan's concern over rising prices indicates that it could move as early as next month to raise interest rates, Morgan Stanley said Wednesday in its latest outlook for the anticipated shift.